Grislier: meaning, definitions and examples
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grislier
[ หษกrษชz.lษช.ษr ]
descriptive term
Grislier is a comparative form of the adjective 'grisly,' which means causing horror or disgust. It indicates a greater degree of ghastliness or repulsiveness than the base form.
Synonyms
ghastlier, more horrific, more macabre.
Examples of usage
- The grislier details of the story kept the audience on edge.
- The horror film contained even grislier scenes than anticipated.
- His grislier memories of that event haunted him for years.
Translations
Translations of the word "grislier" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mais macabro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคจเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช gruseliger
๐ฎ๐ฉ lebih mengerikan
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะฐัะฝััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ bardziej straszny
๐ฏ๐ต ใใๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท plus macabre
๐ช๐ธ mรกs espeluznante
๐น๐ท daha korkunรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ๋์ฐํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุซุฑ ุฑุนุจูุง
๐จ๐ฟ horลกรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ horลกรญ
๐จ๐ณ ๆดๅฏๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ bolj straลกen
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐilegri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะดะฐะฝ ะดะฐ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแ แกแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ daha dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ mรกs espeluznante
Etymology
The term 'grisly' originates from the Old English word 'grislic', related to the word 'gris', which means fear or horror. This term has evolved over centuries, incorporating influences from Old Norse and Middle English, reflecting the human fascination and fear of things that are gruesome and horrifying. The use of the comparative form 'grislier' indicates an intensification of these emotions, suggesting an increased level of gruesomeness or horror associated with a subject. The progression of language and cultural expressions of fear in literature and media has further solidified the usage of this term to describe more extreme instances of horror, particularly in narratives designed to provoke a visceral reaction.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #43,289, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.
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